Jaipur, popularly known as the "Pink City", and "Paris of India", is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is worldwide famous for its unique Architecture, Vastu, Astrology, Forts, Monuments, Palaces, Art and Craft, Culture and last but not least for its unique Food. Heritage of year 1727 is still alive in the city and it is the main attraction of Jaipur tour. Jaipur is renowned on international tourist maps as one vertex of the Golden Triangle of India tourism. Many scripts and poems have been written on the beauty of Jaipur city by domestic tourists as well as foreign tourists.
In 1876, Maharaja Ram Singh adorned the city in pink colour, which is supposed to be associated with hospitality, to welcome the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to the city; and thus it acquired the name Pink City.
The city is garlanded by the presence of a number of beautiful monuments that echo the splendid history of the city. Magnificent monuments such as Jaigarh Fort, Amer Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, and Statue Circle etc. are spectacular sights which attract hordes of tourists every year.
Statue Circle.
Situated in the middle of a busy crossroads of the Pink City, Statue Circle is reminiscent of the rich history of Jaipur. It was built as a tribute to Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the city
Jantar Mantar.
There are plenty of observatories all over the world, but the Jantar Mantar is considered to be one of the largest observatories ever built. Combining religion, science and art, the Jantar Mantar is the name given to a series of five magnificent structures built in Jaipur, New Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura.
(adapted from www.jaipur.org.uk/index.html www.jaipurthepinkcity.com)
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JAIPUR
Jaipur, popularly known as the "Pink City", and "Paris of India", is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is worldwide famous for its unique Architecture, Vastu, Astrology, Forts, Monuments, Palaces, Art and Craft, Culture and last but not least for its unique Food. Heritage of year 1727 is still alive in the city and it is the main attraction of Jaipur tour. Jaipur is renowned on international tourist maps as one vertex of the Golden Triangle of India tourism. Many scripts and poems have been written on the beauty of Jaipur city by domestic tourists as well as foreign tourists.
In 1876, Maharaja Ram Singh adorned the city in pink colour, which is supposed to be associated with hospitality, to welcome the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) to the city; and thus it acquired the name Pink City.
The city is garlanded by the presence of a number of beautiful monuments that echo the splendid history of the city. Magnificent monuments such as Jaigarh Fort, Amer Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, and Statue Circle etc. are spectacular sights which attract hordes of tourists every year.
Situated in the middle of a busy crossroads of the Pink City, Statue Circle is reminiscent of the rich history of Jaipur. It was built as a tribute to Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the city
There are plenty of observatories all over the world, but the Jantar Mantar is considered to be one of the largest observatories ever built. Combining religion, science and art, the Jantar Mantar is the name given to a series of five magnificent structures built in Jaipur, New Delhi, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura.
(adapted from www.jaipur.org.uk/index.html
www.jaipurthepinkcity.com)
Now, there is a mixed-up sentence exercise awaiting you. Have a go!
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